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Majestic Messi smashes Raul’s record at Apoel

It’s been quite a week for Leo Messi. First he scored a hat-trick in Saturday’s 5-1 victory over Sevilla to take Telmo Zarra’s all-time scoring record in La Liga. Then tonight he netted three more goals in Barça’s impressive 0-4 … Continue reading

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Record-breaker Messi seeks new goal in Cyprus

Luis Enrique has taken 22 players for tomorrow night’s Champions League game against Apoel Nicosia in Cyprus. Andres Iniesta has still not received medical clearance while Thomas Vermaelen noticed another twinge in his hamstring yesterday which will again set him … Continue reading

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Samper shines in dull Barça win over Apoel

Luis Enrique took a risk tonight in his first Champions League game in charge of Barça, making nine changes to the team that beat Athletic on Saturday, but the gamble just paid off with Gerard Piqué scoring the only goal … Continue reading

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Barça’s road to Berlin starts with Apoel

Barça begin the 2014/15 Champions League with what appears to be a relatively easy game against the Cypriot team Apoel at Camp Nou. Luis Enrique will not name the squad list until after tomorrow morning’s training session but he has … Continue reading

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